PIGEON FLYING.
EDEN RACING CLUB. The Eden Racing Pigeon Club hold the jecond young bird race from Taumarunui on Saturday aftornoon. Tho race for the ladies' bracelet was fairly well patronised, a good number of members competing- The bird* were liberated by the stationmaster at 9.30 a.m. in squally south-west wca'her and considering the condition?, made good progress. The three placed buds were as followM-Mrs. Rowe's b k c Black Arrow, velocity 1094 yards. 1: Mrs. Grangers b c Tiresome, 1086 yards, 2; Miss Holden sb o Wyoming. 1087 yajds, 3. AUCKLAND CLUB. The Auckland Flying Club held its young bird championship from Palmerston North, Messrs. Hunter Bros., of Ellerslie, I winning the cuo. with their red chequer cock, Tod Bells Following wero th» results:— I Hunter Bros.' r c c Tod Bella, 1007 yards per minute, 1; A G. Mays' b c c Bhio Lad. 1004 yards 2; Turner and Walker's pied h j Mii'hty Atom, 1002 yardß, 3; X. Waddell's b c c. 974 yards. 4; E Gilbert's pied c, I 986 yards, 5; C. Howie's b c c, 961 yards, ' 6; F. Coaler's Ted h, 962 yards, 7, J. Dow--1 ney's b c c 947 yards, 8; Preston Bros.' r o c, 90i yards. 9: W. King's b c h. 901 yards, 10; Thompson and Hall's b c c, 900 yards, 11. On Thursday tho club will fly a race from To Kiiiti called the Ladies' Bracelet. Members are to basket on Wednesday night.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18073, 24 April 1922, Page 5
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